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Bylaws

I. Name

  1. The name of the organization/agency/group shall be Living Ministries.

Our Mission Statement:
Unifying the community to administer hope.

Our Purpose & Vision:
The Purpose & Vision of Living Ministries is to unify the community to restore relationships & administer hope to homeless people & those in need. We will succeed by helping those who do not have a building they call home to realize their value & enable them to reach their personal growth goals, lift up those that are not being served, & stand beside community helpers. We will do this by dropping our egos & doing what we can to create an opportunity for all individuals to find available resources in our community & work toward completion of specific projects with other organizations as we feel led to be part of.

II. Board of Directors

  1. The Board of Directors shall serve without pay and consist of up to 13 members.
  2. Board members shall serve as long as they choose to based on the consensus of the Board.
  3. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board, with the recommendation of the Executive Director or President if Executive Director Position is not filled.
  4. Board Members that can no longer fill their role are asked to present their resignation to the Executive Director or President if the Executive Director position is not filled.
  5. In the situation where behavior unbecoming of a Board Member has been found, a closed Board Meeting will be called to address the behavior and necessary changes to allow said Board Member to return to the unity of the Board. In the occurrence that the behavior cannot be remedied resignation will be called for by the Executive Director or President if the Executive Director position is not filled based on the consensus of the Board in a Closed Board Meeting.

III. Officers

  1. The officers of the board shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer nominated by the Board.
  2. Elected officers may serve an unlimited number of three year terms, based on the consensus of the Board.
  3. (a)The President shall preside at all Board meetings, appoint committee members, and perform other duties as associated with the office. (b)The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in case of the President’s absence. (c)The Secretary shall be responsible for the minutes of the Board and submit typed copies to the webmaster to place on the web site after the notes have been accepted by the Executive Director or President if Executive Director position is not filled. (d) The Treasurer shall keep record of the organization’s budget and prepare financial reports as needed. They shall submit these documents to to the Executive Director or President if the Executive Director position is not filled to be included in the Agenda for Board Meetings and made available to  the Closed Living Ministries Group on Facebook.

IV. Committees

  1. The Board may appoint standing and ad hoc committees as needed.

V. Meetings

  1. Regular meetings shall be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 6 pm at Life Works. The 1st meeting of the month is an open meeting where other entities and people are welcome. The 2nd meeting of the month will be closed to the public in order to develop our Board Members.

  2. Special meetings may be held at any time, in person or virtually via text message, Facebook, email or phone calls when called for by the President or a majority of Board members. These meetings will be facilitated by the Executive Director or
    President if Executive Director position is not filled.

  3. Agendas may be provided at the beginning of the meeting.

  4. Board Members are expected to contact the Executive Director or President if the Executive Director position is not filled in the event that they are unable to attend monthly meetings. Board Members should not miss more than 4 meetings per year except for in the event of uncontrollable circumstances.

VI. Voting

  1. (a) A majority of board members constitutes a quorum. (b) In absence of a quorum, no formal action shall be taken except to adjourn the meeting to a subsequent date.
  2. Passage of a motion requires a simple majority (ie, one more than half the members present).

VII. Conflict of Interest

  1. Any member of the board who has a financial, personal, or official interest in, or conflict (or appearance of a conflict) with any matter pending before the Board, of such nature that it prevents or may prevent that member from acting on the matter in an impartial manner, will offer to the Board reasons why the Board should consider excluding them from the pending matter. A Two-Thirds vote of Board Members present at the meeting will decide whether said Board Member should be excluded from voting on the pending matter.

VIII. Fiscal Policies

  1. The fiscal year of the board shall be January 1 to December 31.

IX. Amendments

  1. These by-laws may be amended by a two-third vote of Board members present at any meeting, at the time the topic is brought to the attention of the Board unless the Board decides to table an issue.

Bylaws Revised March 14, 2012